CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON RADIO

DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS

[26.07.2005]
CIC on GMDSS

The 22 Maritime Authorities (EU Members together with Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Norway and the
Russian Federation) of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PSC) will carry
out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) with the purpose to ensure that the ship's radio station
complies with Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). This will also include verification
that radio operators are able to demonstrate that the station is in a satisfactory working condition and
used for its intended purpose. The CIC will commence on 1st September 2005 and will last 3 months,
concluding on 30th November 2005.

During every port State control inspection the ship's GMDSS, its equipment, operation and correct recording
of communications and maintenance shall be verified in more detail for compliance with SOLAS, STCW Code
and ISM Code.

For this purpose port State control officers (PSCO) will apply a questionnaire listing 15 questions in total to
cover this concentrated inspection. When there are clear grounds for believing that the requirements are not
met, a more detailed inspection may be carried out. Deficiencies will be recorded and the master will be
instructed by the PSCO to rectify these before departure, at the next port, or within 14 days. Serious
deficiencies may lead to the detention of the ship until they have been rectified.

In case of a detention it will be entered in the monthly list of detentions published by the Secretariat of the
Paris MOU.

As with all PSC inspections any outstanding deficiencies (GMDSS or other types) will warrant a further and
possibly more detailed inspection at any other Paris MOU region port until the ship is clear of deficiencies.

It is expected that approximately 4000 inspections will be carried out during the CIC.

All inspections will be inserted in the SIReNaC database of the Paris MOU and will be recorded on an
evaluation form. The results of the campaign shall be analysed early next year. A report will be submitted to
the Port State Control Committee of the Paris MOU and made available for publication.

Some examples (as applicable) of the 15 items that will be inspected during the CIC
on GMDSS include:
- Is the fitted equipment complying with the Record of Equipment?
- Are MMSI and other radio/EPIRB codes programmed and conform the ship's
documents?
- Are ship's operators able to use the GMDSS equipment?
- Is the SART capable of transmitting signals?
- Is the required GMDSS INMARSAT installation capable of transmitting and
receiving distress and safety alerts and distress and safety traffic?
- Is the condition of the radio reserve source of energy (including charger unit)
satisfactory?
In case deficiencies are found in the GMDSS area on board, the PSCO will have
"clear grounds for a more detailed inspection" and additional items in the GMDSS (and
other areas) could be subject to verification.